Progress on the Magnolia Project’s Augusta Zadow Award This year, the Magnolia Project has been working on a project to support the recruitment and retention of women in the criminal justice system. We have developed two written resources, which we will publish on our website in the spring. These support Read more…
The Magnolia project, supported by an Augusta Zadow Award, has been working with women to explore how a trauma-informed approach may support the recruitment and retention of women in the criminal justice workforce.
Photo by Omar Flores on Unsplash Earlier this month, the Magnolia Project was invited to visit Waikeria prison in Aotearoa New Zealand. Waikeria’s Māori Focus Unit We began our visit at the Māori Focus Unit, where we were welcomed with a moving pōwhiri. A pōwhiri is a traditional welcoming ceremony Read more…
In the heart of the prison environment, a place often thought of as resistant to change, the Magnolia Book Project is blossoming like a beacon of hope and potential. This straightforward yet impactful initiative is leaving a lasting mark on incarcerated individuals by granting them access to the riches of Read more…
This is a guest post by Zoe, an Honours Candidate in Criminology at the University of Adelaide. Zoe visited Port Augusta Prison with Andy.